Purchasing direct airtime has become the new phenomenon taking place between banks and mobile service providers, Access Bank joined the fray while depoying ‘Easy-top-up’ as its customers can now buy airtime directly. ‘Easy-top-up,’ is a quick, convenient airtime recharge service which discards use of physical recharge cards or PINS. With the product, account holders can buy airtime from any network by dialing a dedicated code *901*Amount#.

Chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP are lobbying for the release of an estimated N11 billion said to have been left over from the presidential campaigns for the purpose of prising Rivers and Lagos states among others from the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Overtime, legend extra stout has continued to position itself as a credible stout choice in the stout market, despite daunting challenges. This invariably has given it the toga the ‘Real Deal.’ This proposition has however sustained the brand’s growth since its re-launch in 2009 in the midst of other high profile stout brands; like Williams Dark Ale, Wilfort, Castle beer which have been playing in the regional markets, except for Guinness and Castle beer.

abuja—There were indications in Abuja last night that the National Peace Committee that brokered the peace deal signed by political parties in Nigeria prior to the 2015 elections might be retained and given a more visibility.

FEW days after the INEC declared the All Progressives Congress, APC candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari winner of presidential elections, the Vice President-elect, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and the governorship candidate of APC in Lagos, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode attended the April special edition of Holy Ghost Service of the Redeemed Christian Church of God tagged: “Touch me oh Lord”, at Redemption Camp, kilometer 46, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State.

Residents at Owutu in Ikorodu, Lagos, have been thrown into panic, following the discovery of two malnourished siblings, aged six and eight.

Lagos—The traditional ruler of Lagos, Oba Riliwanu Akiolu, yesterday, urged the Igbo who are mostly traders in Lagos to vote for the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, in the next Saturday’s governorship elections in their own interest.

Lagos—Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has urged residents to vote en-masse for All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in the state, Akinwunmi Ambode so as to recover all it has been denied by Federal Government in 16 years.

THE Confederation of African Football confirmed on Sunday that Morocco will be able to play in the qualifiers for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.

BENIN—BARELY one week after the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari won the presidential elections, over 3,000 persons including retired army officers in the state, led by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in 2012, Gen. Charles Airhiavbere, who ran against Governor Adams Oshiomhole, dumped the PDP on Sunday, for the APC.

Taxi hailing service, Uber, MTN and Etisalat Nigeria will partner with All Amber, the organisers of technology conferences across Sub-Saharan Africa, to host the 5th edition of Mobile West Adfrica which will take place in Lagos from April 21 to 23, 2015.

Industry analysts have called for the repositioning of the Nigeria Postal Service, NIPOST to unlock the potential of e-commerce in Nigeria. Reacting to recent report by Financial Vanguard on why local investors are not investing in e-commerce, a commentator who simply identified himself as Nedum said until the authorities put in place a structured logistics platform to address delivery challenges, e-commerce in Nigeria may never fare successfully.

During the student union election in 1979/80 at the University of Benin, one Liad Tella, who was of the economic and Statistic department thought the university community how sacred facts can and how effective statistic can be used for electioneering campaign.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released its report on credit conditions in the financial system. According to the report the availability of secured credit to households decreased in the first quarter of 2015. The apex bank however said this condition is expected to reverse in the second quarter. CBN also said changing liquidity positions remained a major factor behind the decrease while lenders (banks) further reported that tight wholesale funding conditions also made significant contributions.

Jigawa State gubernatorial candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Badaru Abubakar Talamiz, has promised to support President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, in his efforts to alleviate the extreme poverty and provide job opportunities for Nigerians, if elected as governor of the state